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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND THE
RELATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE UNAUDITED NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 OF THREE-FIVE SYSTEMS, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS
EXHIBIT SHALL NOT BE DEEMED FILED FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 11 OF THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 18 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, OR OTHERWISE
SUBJECT TO THE LIABILITY OF SUCH SECTIONS, NOR SHALL IT BE DEEMED A PART OF ANY
OTHER FILING WHICH INCORPORATES THIS REPORT BY REFERENCE, UNLESS SUCH OTHER
FILING EXPRESSLY INCORPORATES THIS EXHIBIT BY REFERENCE.
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0
0
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